South Africa vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International
South Africa
6.3%
in 2021
Uruguay
9.3%
in 2022
South Africa rank
28th
Uruguay rank
27th
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.3% against 6.3% in South Africa, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 28 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 17.2% | 9.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 17.9% | 10.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.3% against 6.3% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 3.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population